Manama, Jan. 6 (BNA) Bahrain made history by breaking the highest score in the Nikkei index for recovering from Covid-19 disease, as the Kingdom consolidated its first position in the world.
Bahrain achieved 82% for the month of December, the highest score since the Nikkei launched the COVID-19 recovery index last year. China’s record was 76% for the month of June 2021 in the first list.
Bahrain’s top ranking in the list of 122 countries is the latest evidence of its successful role in leading COVID-19 mitigation efforts, including increased deployment of immunization (vaccines and boosters) and full adherence to health preventive measures.
The classification reflects Bahrain’s distinguished efforts in providing more than 3.350 million doses of vaccination against Covid-19 disease (first, second and booster doses) and conducting more than 8 million tests, according to the statistics of the Kingdom’s Ministry of Health.
Bahrain came in the recovery index for this month, ahead of Chile 76.5%, Taiwan 75.5%, UAE 75%, and China 74.5%.
In the November ranking, Bahrain topped the world with 73%.
The index, first published in July, rates 122 countries and territories in terms of recovering COVID-19 by calculating a score between 0 and 90 based on nine factors divided into three categories: infection management, vaccine release, and mobility.
Infection management includes confirmed cases of COVID-19 versus the number of extreme cases, confirmed cases per individual, and tests per case.
Vaccine rollouts cover total vaccine doses given to an individual, new vaccine doses given to an individual, and the proportion of people fully vaccinated.
Mobility deals with community mobility, the Oxford Index of Rigor, and aviation activities.
The higher the ranking, the closer the country to recovery — with fewer infections, higher vaccination rates and less strict social distancing measures.